Sentences with phrase «beginnings of civil war»

Set in 1991 amidst the beginnings of civil war in Yugoslavia, this is a brutal film, in every right way: an antidote to the CNN - ification of war news, here is a frank, realistic depiction of total, practically apocalyptic war, one in which civilians and journalists are targeted and an entire nation is laid ruin.

Just look at the introduction of paper money in the United States at the beginning of the Civil War.

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Furthermore, Angola's government granted Americans almost no tourist visas for years because of American support for Angolan rebels in a 27 - year civil war that began in 1975 and killed more than half a million people.

Four months later, on August 29, just as Kiev began losing its attempt at ethnic cleansing against the eastern Donbas region, the IMF signed off on the first loan ever to a side engaged in a civil war, not to mention rife with insider capital flight and a collapsing balance of payments.

This week marks the sixth year of the Syrian civil war which began when the Syrian people started denouncing President Bashar al - Assad's government.

At the beginning of the long period of Anglo - American dominance, Britain resolved the religious controversies that drove it into civil war by adopting what Mead calls «anglican ethics.»

Tens of thousands of people have died in a civil war that began in December 2013 and severe inflation has put food beyond the financial reach of many.

But to the extent that it ignores the finger Lincoln points at the Civil War — to the extent that it forgets the decimation of a generation of young Americans at the beginnings of manhood; to the extent that it forgets the windrows of corpses at Shiloh, the odor of death in the Wilderness, the walking skeletons of Andersonville, 623,000 dead all told, not to mention the interminable list of those crippled, orphaned, and widowed whose pensions became the single largest bill paid by the federal government for the following half - century; to the extent that it ignores how the war cost the United States $ 6.6 billion, rocketed the national debt from $ 65 million to $ 2.7 billion, retarded commodity growth for the next thirty years, and devalued its currency — then the call for reparations opens itself up to a charge of willful forgetfulness so massive that resentment, anger, and bitterness, rather than justice, will (I fear) be its real legaWar — to the extent that it forgets the decimation of a generation of young Americans at the beginnings of manhood; to the extent that it forgets the windrows of corpses at Shiloh, the odor of death in the Wilderness, the walking skeletons of Andersonville, 623,000 dead all told, not to mention the interminable list of those crippled, orphaned, and widowed whose pensions became the single largest bill paid by the federal government for the following half - century; to the extent that it ignores how the war cost the United States $ 6.6 billion, rocketed the national debt from $ 65 million to $ 2.7 billion, retarded commodity growth for the next thirty years, and devalued its currency — then the call for reparations opens itself up to a charge of willful forgetfulness so massive that resentment, anger, and bitterness, rather than justice, will (I fear) be its real legawar cost the United States $ 6.6 billion, rocketed the national debt from $ 65 million to $ 2.7 billion, retarded commodity growth for the next thirty years, and devalued its currency — then the call for reparations opens itself up to a charge of willful forgetfulness so massive that resentment, anger, and bitterness, rather than justice, will (I fear) be its real legacy.

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King himself had already begun to think not only of blacks but of the poor generally, and his linking of civil rights concerns to the immorality of the war in Vietnam is indicative of the promise that we hope may still blossom with power.

Beginning with the invention of interchangeable parts, and spurred on by the desperate need for weapons to fight the Civil War, guns suddenly became abundant.

But concurrently in nuce and eventually massively, centrist, elitist, great - power competitors competitiors to people - power arose and flourished in various forms: robber - baron enterprises grew into modern corporations, a federal government that had discovered how to fight a civil war soon found new fields for the exercise of authority and control Concentrations of power in the political and economic spheres began to deprive the people of genuine political participation while keeping them in the illusion that they still possessed it.

KENEMA, Sierra Leone — A short - term missions team from South Coast Community Church in New Orleans, La., arrived in this country racked by three decades of civil war, and began serving the ravaged people through the ministries of clowning and puppetry.

That anouncement marks a major shift in US policy — since the civil war begin in Syria four years ago, the US has resettled 1,600 Syrians out of the 4 million who have fled the nation.

He was 30 at the time of his death and had risen to prominence as the Spanish Civil War began.

In the beginning of the Syrian Civil War the Western powers supported the Syrian opposition on principles of democracy and self - determination.

But from what is public about their toxic relationship, Brown didn't practice tough love... he was an enablear.Whitney's tragedy should not be used to defend the counterproductive war on drugs.This war has failed; mainly serves the money intererts of the prison / industrial complex; and has strongly curtailed our civil liberties.Insteaed, Houston's tragedy should be used to argue the position that drugs and drug addiction is a medical issue, not a criminal issue.The war on drugs should be reconfigured, beginning with the legalization of medical pot

Poet Kamilah Aisha Moon will read from Whitman's Civil War poems as part of the ceremony that begins at 11 a.m.

By the time the Civil War began in 1861, 24 of the 34 states had an elected judiciary, and every state that entered since provided for the election of some — if not all — of its judges.

As the Syrian civil war rages on, desperately needed funding for humanitarian aid in the country has begun to dwindle, Grandi said, lamenting that very little of the billions promised at an international donor's conference in Brussels in April had so far materialised.

South Sudan's civil war, which began in December 2013, has left tens of thousands dead and forced a total of 3.7 million people from their homes — nearly a third of the population.

Established in 1778, the Office of the Secretary of State is a historically distinguished position that has been held by some of New York's most esteemed public servants, beginning with Revolutionary War General John Scotts, to John Adams Dix, who served as U.S. Treasury Secretary, a Civil War General, and the 24th Governor of New York.

It comes just days after senior Tories began a major operation to save Mr Cameron's Premiership from the ruins of his party's EU referendum civil war.

The big era of pipeline construction began a little later, starting after the Civil War and ramping up in the first half of the 20th century.

Earlier surveys and applied research conducted by WCS and the South Sudan Wildlife Service estimated an elephant population of some 2,300 in the country prior to the civil war, which began in December 2013, down from an estimated 79,000 in the 1970's.

In the slums of Nashville, in the grip of the Civil War, Edward Emerson Barnard was born and an astronomical success story began.

I had bought this shirt for the «Captain America: Civil War» premiere at the beginning of the summer.

Director Ryan Coogler begins Black Panther in the aftermath of 2016's Captain America: Civil War, a story that introduced Wakanda into the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Two potentially higher - profile films, the disco period film 54 (1998) and Ang Lee's Civil War epic Ride With the Devil (1999), failed to make a positive impression on critics and audiences.Ruffalo's luck began to change, however, when he was cast in an off - Broadway production of This Is Our Youth.

After all, it is not only the beginning of a grand culmination for the Marvel Cinematic Universe but also unites fan favorite characters and is helped by Joe and Anthony Russo, who have helped the previously successful Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War.

Marvel did the same thing with Spider - Man in the second Civil War trailer, but they had to begin winning people over to the third iteration of the character in less than ten years.

Set two years before the start of the Civil War, the story begins with dentist turned bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) freeing a slave named Django (Jamie Foxx) from captivity.

But alas, despite looking pretty comics - accurate at the beginning of Captain America: Civil War, Brock Rumlow sees a quick death in the form of killing himself via grenade, and taking out an entire floor of people with him — though Scarlet Witch had a little bit to do with that also.

«Captain America: Civil War» marks the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase Three, which will include «Guardians of the Galaxy» and «Thor» sequels, «Doctor Strange,» «Black Panther,» and «Captain Marvel» solo features, and «Avengers: Infinity War» parts 1 and 2, so given the episodic nature of the MCU, it is only natural that the creative heads behind the scenes are discussing Phase Four, and what could come after the latest series of chapters.

First of all, beginning / featuring the Civil War itself, which is a huge event... featuring Black Panther, who is going to go on to get his own film, and now evidently Daniel Bruhl will be playing a villain who may go on to be the villain of Doctor Strange.

«Our movie is really about a working leader who must make tough decisions and get things done in the face of overwhelming opposition... [The film begins with] Lincoln's realization that the Emancipation Proclamation, the thing he is most known for, was simply a war powers act that would easily be struck down by any number of lawyers after the cessation of hostilities after the Civil Wwar powers act that would easily be struck down by any number of lawyers after the cessation of hostilities after the Civil WarWar.

Age of Ultron marks the beginning of Stage 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and will serve as a jumping off point for Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, and, of course, Infinity War.

Just today, Marvel announced that they've begun production on Captain America: Civil War, and the announcement comes with a MASSIVE laundry list of characters.

It also helps immensely that, as the film begins, Peter Parker is coming home from the events of Captain America: Civil War to a relatively quiet home life.

The Russo Brothers are about to begin shooting Avengers: Infinity War this fall and are revealing a couple of things that didn't make the cut into Captain America: Civil War.

Jacques Audiard)- North American Premiere Winner of the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes, this powerful drama from director Jacques Audiard (A Prophet, Rust & Bone) follows a former Tamil Tiger soldier as he flees from the aftermath of the Sri Lankan civil war to begin a new life in a Parisian suburb.

It begins with Rudd's character Scott Lang recalling the events of his guest - starring role in «Captain America: Civil War» asking Lilly's Hope van Dyne, «When Cap needed help, if I had asked you, would you have come?»

It begins with a scene between U.S. Deputy Task Force Commander of the Joint Counterterrorism Center Everett K. Ross (Martin Freeman, who appeared in the role in Civil War), and a chained - up Ulysses Klaw (Andy Serkis).

Set shortly after the events of Captain America: Civil War, the film begins as T'Challa prepares to take the mantle of king.

BURBANK, CALIF. (January 26, 2017)-- Marvel Studios announced today that production has begun on «Black Panther,» starring Chadwick Boseman («Captain America: Civil War,» «Get on Up»), Michael B. Jordan («Creed,» «Fruitvale Station»), Academy Award ® winner Lupita Nyong» o («Star Wars: The Force Awakens,» «12 Years a Slave»), Danai Gurira («The Walking Dead,» upcoming «All Eyez on Me»), Martin Freeman («Hobbit» trilogy, «Sherlock»), Daniel Kaluuya (upcoming «Get Out,» «Sicario»), with Academy Award ® nominee Angela Bassett («American Horror Story,» «London Has Fallen»), with Academy Award ® winner Forest Whitaker («Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,» Lee Daniels» «The Butler»), and Andy Serkis («Avengers: Age of Ultron,» «Star Wars: The Force Awakens»).

Rogers hands leadership of the Avengers over to Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), who began Civil War retired from his role as Iron Man, and boyfriend to Pepper.

The interconnected Marvel cinematic universe began with 2008's «Iron Man,» and though these films have come a long way since then — culminating earlier this year in one of the very best of the whole series, the superhero smackdown «Captain America: Civil War» — there are points at which «Doctor Strange» can't shake the sense it's almost a redo of that first Robert Downey Jr. - starring film.

Bucky begins Civil War hiding in Bucharest until the events of Civil War force him out.

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That's not to say that there won't be any big changes ahead though, and Civil War will mark the beginning of the MCU's transformation.